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Lexicon :: Strong's H4288 - mᵊḥitâ

Aa
מְחִתָּה
Transliteration
mᵊḥitâ
Pronunciation
mekh-it-taw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 784g

Strong’s Definitions

מְחִתָּה mᵉchittâh, mekh-it-taw'; from H2846; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation:—destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H4288 in the following manner: destruction (7x), terror (2x), ruin (1x), dismaying (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H4288 in the following manner: destruction (7x), terror (2x), ruin (1x), dismaying (1x).

  1. destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking

    1. terror, dismay, object of terror

    2. ruin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְחִתָּה mᵉchittâh, mekh-it-taw'; from H2846; properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation:—destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.
STRONGS H4288: Abbreviations
† מְחִתָּה noun feminine terror, destruction, ruin, in poetry (especially Proverbs) — absolute מ׳ Proverbs 10:14 + 8 times; construct מְחִתַּת Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 14:28; —
1.
a. terror, Isaiah 54:14 (|| עשֶׁק), Jeremiah 17:17; = object of terror, Jeremiah 48:39 (|| שְׂחֹק).
b. dismay, Proverbs 21:15 (opposed to שִׂמְחָה).
2. ruin, of strongholds Psalm 89:41; רָזוֺן בְּאֶפֶס לְאֹם מ׳ Proverbs 14:28 without people is ruin to a prince (opposed to הַדְרַתמֶֿלֶךְ); דַּלִּים מ׳ רֵישָׁם Proverbs 10:15 the ruin of the poor (is) their poverty; as consequence of evil-doing לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן מ׳ Proverbs 10:29 (opposed to מָעוֺז); of fools מ׳־לוֹ כְסִיל פִּ׳ Proverbs 18:7, compare Proverbs 13:3 (opposed to שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֺ); קְרֹבָה מ׳ אֱוִיל פִּי Proverbs 10:14 the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

89:41

Proverbs

10:14; 10:14; 10:15; 10:15; 10:29; 13:3; 14:28; 14:28; 18:7; 21:15

Isaiah

54:14

Jeremiah

17:17; 48:39

H4288

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4288 matches the Hebrew מְחִתָּה (mᵊḥitâ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:40 -

You have broken H6555 down H6555 all H3605 his walls H1448;

You have brought H7760 his strongholds H4013 to ruin H4288.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 -

Wise H2450 people H2450 store H6845 up knowledge H1847,

But with the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191, ruin H4288 is at H7138 hand H7138.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:15 -

The rich H6223 person’s H6223 wealth H1952 is his [fn]fortress H7151 H5797,

The ruin H4288 of the poor H1800 is their poverty H7389.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29

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The way H1870 of the LORD H3068 is a stronghold H4581 for the upright H8537,

But ruin H4288 to the workers H6466 of injustice H205.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3

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One who guards H5341 his mouth H6310 protects H8104 his life H5315;

One who opens H6589 wide H6589 his lips H8193 [fn]comes to ruin H4288.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:28 -

In a multitude H7230 of people H5971 is a king’s H4428 glory H1927,

But in the scarcity H657 of people H3816 is a prince’s H7333 ruin H4288.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 -

A fool’s H3684 mouth H6310 is his ruin H4288,

And his lips H8193 are the snare H4170 of his soul H5315.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:15 -

The exercise H6213 of justice H4941 is joy H8057 for the righteous H6662,

But terror H4288 to those who practice H6466 injustice H205.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:14 -

“In righteousness H6666 you will be established H3559;

You will be H7368 far H7368 from oppression H6233, for you will not fear H3372;

And from terror H4288, for it will not come H7126 near H7126 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:17 -

Do not be a terror H4288 to me;

You are my refuge H4268 in a day H3117 of disaster H7451.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:39 - “How H349 [fn]shattered H2865 it is! How they have wailed H3213! How H349 Moab H4124 has turned H6437 his back H6203—he is H954 ashamed H954! So Moab H4124 will become H1961 a laughingstock H7814 and an object H4288 of H4288 terror H4288 to all H3605 around H5439 him.”
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